Grad Outfit Ideas: Stand Out from the Crowd!

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The discussion revolves around a male high school graduate seeking a unique outfit for his upcoming graduation ceremony, aiming to stand out from his peers. Initially considering a dress, he realizes it's against school rules and contemplates a pink tuxedo paired with a flamboyant hat. Participants in the thread suggest various humorous and outrageous outfit ideas, including a clown suit, a straightjacket, and even a Renaissance-style costume. While some encourage nonconformity, others caution against making a spectacle of the event, emphasizing the importance of respecting fellow graduates and the occasion itself. The conversation highlights the balance between personal expression and social norms during significant life events like graduation.
  • #31
You can always do as my buddy once did for Hallowe'en. Wear a large drycleaning bag full of balloons and pretend you're a bag of jelly beans... :approve:

It would also provide shock absorbtion if your prom includes slam-dancing.
 
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  • #32
cronxeh said:
how about wearing a suit with a shirt and a tie, and acting like you have actually achieved certain maturity level
What? and pretend I'm someone I'm not? I thought that was considered Immature too

oooh the paradoxes of life! :smile: :smile:
perhaps you'll get lucky and get some action from the ladies that way
I don't know if my girlfriend would approve if that happened.
a clown suit? you'll be remembered as a nerd clown,
Is that supposed to discourage me? Nerd clown is an upgrade from where my rep is at now.
and trust me, in a few years into your college life you'll say to yourself.. wow was i stupid or what
I just don't see it happening, have yet to regret any of the stupid stuff I've done before. and I've done a fair bit of it.
 
  • #33
Danger said:
It would also provide shock absorbtion if your prom includes slam-dancing.
... Slam...? What? Nevermind, I'm just going to smile and nod :biggrin:

*grumble grumble*...Albertians!
 
  • #34
I don't know if it's really appropriate to do this at your graduation ceremony, but hey it is your graduation ceremony.
Although if your parents are going then it might be a bit of a slap in the face for them.
If you are deadset wanting to dress uniquely then I wouldn't go as a pimp if I were you.
That is what everyone always wants to go.
At our end of year ball we had 20 pimps which was really incredibly lame.
If I had to choose one for you I'd definitely go for the blackadder outfit with the codpiece. :)
 
  • #35
You could wear a George Bush mask and let people wonder how you managed to graduate.
 
  • #36
I'm starting to understand why schools stick with those graduation robes and dress codes. It saves kids the anxiety of trying to plan some outrageous outfit 4 months in advance! I know a few people who went all out on dresses for graduation, etc., but most of us just dug through the closet a week ahead and found something that met the dress code.

I'm just thinking about the other people who have to sit next to you during the ceremony. Do you think they want a clown or pimp next to them in all their pictures? You're not the only one graduating that day. You could wear a proper suit to the ceremony and change into anything you want for the parties after. If you must have something a little goofy, wear a wild tie and suspenders with the suit.
 
  • #37
Moonbear said:
You could wear a proper suit to the ceremony and change into anything you want for the parties after. If you must have something a little goofy, wear a wild tie and suspenders with the suit.
I am shocked and disappointed! Never did I dream that something so mundane would escape your keyboard. (Not even chaps?) :-p
 
  • #38
Moonbear said:
I'm just thinking about the other people who have to sit next to you during the ceremony. Do you think they want a clown or pimp next to them in all their pictures? You're not the only one graduating that day.

:smile: This cracked me up.

unfortunately, you've shamed me out of my own graduation outfit plans now. :redface: Three words: SpongeBob SquarePants costume. Or is that 5 words?
I was still going to wear the cap and gown - just over the costume.
 
  • #39
Danger said:
I am shocked and disappointed! Never did I dream that something so mundane would escape your keyboard. (Not even chaps?) :-p

Sorry to disappoint, but while I have no objections to people expressing their individuality, there are some occasions when it is appropriate to respect the others who are present. Every single person graduating that day is the center of attention for their family, and making a spectacle of the event is unfair to the others who take it more seriously. If it was an event ONLY in his honor, such as a post-graduation party with his family and friends, then if he wants to arrive dressed as a clown, that's fine. Though, I wouldn't stop him from wearing a dress either, as long as it was a tasteful one that any girl there would wear to such an occasion.
 
  • #40
gourd Maybe you should wear one of these
 
  • #41
yeah.. that's a good idea

Although remember: Linear expansion is due to heat, and linear contraction is due to cold. Dont lose the wood or you'll feel the cold :rolleyes:
 
  • #42
Maybe some two sided sticky tape would be in order?
 
  • #43
hypatia said:
gourd Maybe you should wear one of these
I'm surprised that you're not on a plane over there already. :biggrin:

I said, I'm surprised that you're not... Hypatia? Hypatia, where are you?
 
  • #44
winks..Ive already been there and seen them in person... Its funny how the male ego workes, even there..the bigger the gourd, the better the man.
 
  • #45
hypatia said:
winks..Ive already been there and seen them in person...
Are you, by chance, a vegetarian...? :wink:
 
  • #46
I wish tribdog were here, he'd have a good idea for me.
 
  • #47
Smurf said:
I wish tribdog were here, he'd have a good idea for me.
I have a stylish* dog costume you can borrow...

*© 2005 Artman
 
  • #48
Danger your new. Have you met tribdog? I can't recall when he disappeared.
 
  • #49
his last post was 3/20/05 where he had notice his pc had been hijacked..maybe they got him too!
 
  • #50
OMG isn't that around the time Danger joined?
 
  • #51
hypatia said:
OMG isn't that around the time Danger joined?
Shhhhhhhh...
 
  • #52
Smurf said:
Danger your new. Have you met tribdog?
Can't say that I've had the pleasure. Heard a couple of things about him and saw his picture, but that's it. Sounds like a splendid fellow.
 
  • #53
Well with any luck you will. :smile: I can immagine the clashes you two will have.
 
  • #54
Smurf said:
Well with any luck you will. :smile: I can immagine the clashes you two will have.

I don't think clashes will be a problem. I'm more worried about what will get detonated and how far the damage will extend. :biggrin:
 
  • #55
Hmm, tibdog just got a faster connection right? Somebody check the porn sites.
 
  • #56
mattmns said:
Somebody check the porn sites.
Been all around. Haven't seen him.
 
  • #57
Danger said:
Been all around. Haven't seen him.
:-p :smile: me too, I was just trying to pretend like I haven't o:)
 
  • #58
mattmns said:
:-p :smile: me too, I was just trying to pretend like I haven't o:)
Of course... if he doesn't like sheep, we might have been looking in the wrong places.
 
  • #59
It's official, Danger has hi-jacked my thread and made it about porn. I'm pressing charges.
 
  • #60
Danger said:
I have a stylish* dog costume you can borrow...

*© 2005 Artman
:smile: That would turn some heads.


You certainly wouldn't want it to come up behind you without turning around. :biggrin: :-p
 

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